Nationals Park
Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joc Pederson today.
Michael Conforto will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeimer Candelario in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Alex Wood... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. Joey Meneses will have the handedness advantage over Alex Wood in today's matchup... and moreover, Wood has a huge platoon split. Joey Meneses has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
CJ Abrams has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. CJ Abrams will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. Alex Call will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Wood in today's game... and even more favorably, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Alex Call will hold that advantage in today's game.
Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Keibert Ruiz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Wilmer Flores's launch angle this year (25.5°) is a considerable increase over his 20.3° mark last season. Checking in at the 91st percentile, Wilmer Flores has posted a .373 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Placing in the 89th percentile, Wilmer Flores sits with a .286 batting average this year.
Michael Chavis's BABIP skill is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. Michael Chavis will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Wood in today's game... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Michael Chavis will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.
In the majors, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Dominic Smith will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Dominic Smith has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 31.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.8°.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Sabol in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. In the majors, Nationals Park's right field fences are the 8th-shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 87°. Blake Sabol will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin today. This year, Blake Sabol's 13.7% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. Stone Garrett will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Wood in today's game... and even more favorably, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Stone Garrett will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of all games today at 85°. Mike Yastrzemski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
Luis Matos has gone over 1.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.
J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Patrick Bailey has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
